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Embossed Dwig Smile Dime Dollar Comic Tuck Smiles Postcard c1910
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Pre-linen · 1910

Embossed Dwig Smile Dime Dollar Comic Tuck Smiles Postcard c1910

United States1910Pre-linenGood

Embossed comic postcard from Raphael Tuck and Sons' "Smiles" Series No. 169, illustrated by Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed "Dwig"). The image shows a grinning cat-faced hobo-clown figure in patched clothing and an outrageous layered hat decorated with cherries and grapes, extending a coin on a plate. The text reads: "Smile at a dime and it will look like a Dollar!" Printed in Saxony, "By Appointment" to their Majesties the King and Queen.

  • Series: Raphael Tuck and Sons Post Card Series No. 169, "Smiles"
  • Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons, Printed in Saxony
  • Postmark: Reading, Oct 2, 4 PM (c.1910)
  • Status: Posted
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PC-04005 · Raphael Tuck and Sons, Printed in Saxony. Series No. 169 "Smiles"
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